In 2020, 42 percent of the respondents to a survey carried in the U.S. were concerned that low carbon fuels could negatively affect the performance of their vehicle, while 40 percent were concerned that low carbon fuel could damage their vehicle.
Reasons why car owners prefer traditional gasoline over low carbon fuel in the U.S. as of February 2022
Original survey question: "You said you would be unlikely to use low carbon fuel instead of traditional gasoline (that is, petroleum-based fuel) in your
personal vehicle. Which, if any, are the reasons why?"
Supplementary notes from the survey:
Totals do not add up to 100 percent as respondents selected ALL that applied
The survey measured Americans’ knowledge and experiences with electric-only vehicles, their likelihood of getting one, and their perceptions about barriers preventing and incentives that would encourage them to get a battery-only electric vehicle.
The survey also assessed Americans’ awareness about low carbon fuel usage in vehicles and aviation.
The interviews were conducted both in English and Spanish and were administered both online and by phone.
The margin of error for results based on the total sample is +/-1.59 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
*7,795 by web mode and 232 by phone mode, 7,820 in English and 207 in Spanish.
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Consumer Reports. (May 31, 2022). Reasons why car owners prefer traditional gasoline over low carbon fuel in the U.S. as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325871/us-reasons-why-it-is-unlikely-to-use-low-carbon-fuel-instead-of-traditional-gasoline/
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Consumer Reports. (2022). Reasons why car owners prefer traditional gasoline over low carbon fuel in the U.S. as of February 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325871/us-reasons-why-it-is-unlikely-to-use-low-carbon-fuel-instead-of-traditional-gasoline/
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